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FEATURING Angelina Lopez Catledge Daniel Llaca Isabella Lopez Katlin Svadbik Michael Ferreiro Paul Catledge

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSED BY Paul Catledge

STAGE MANAGER Katelyn Bourke

MIAMI NEW DRAMA STAFF artistic director Michel Hausmann managing director Nicholas Richberg general manager Jessica Kaschube director of programming Claudia Urdaneta director of education Vyana Preti production manager Gabriela Gutierrez technical director Steven Nuñez communications manager Claudia Campos education coordinator Stephanie Debrecht box office manager Amy Ruiz house & company manager Jenna Fernandez executive assistant Karen Figueredo custodial manager Yolanda Pittman

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Angelina Lopez Catledge* | Leonor

Daniel Llaca* | Don Juan

Isabella Lopez* | Riberte/Lisarda

Katlin Svadbik* | Estela/Flora

Michael Ferreiro* | Ludovico/Tomillo

Paul Catledge* | Fernando

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ABOUT THE PLAY

The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs, a witty critique of society through the story of Leonor, a woman who sets out to find her one-time lover (Don Juan, naturally) and bring him to justice. The play is a comedy of wild intrigue and lively ingenuity in which Leonor crosses geographical boundaries and defies social expectations of gender in order to bring her fickle lover to justice and restore her lost honor. The author, Ana Caro Mallén (ca.1601–ca.1645) was a Spanish poet and playwright. Born an enslaved person in Granada, Spain, she came to be one of the most celebrated playwrights of Spain’s Golden Age.

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR:

This is a story about love, forgiveness and young people growing into themselves. Leonor’s fire and fury comes from a deep love that she feels is worth fighting for, even to extreme degrees. Don Juan’s transformation is a blessing to the women around him, not only because he returns the love of Leonor, but because he has learned how his toxic behavior harms others. Ana Caro gave us this beautiful opportunity to reach younger and broader audiences by threading these important themes into deliciously comedic situations. Estela, Lisarda, Fernando and Ludovico create a web of missed connections to untangle, each character bringing their own blindspots to the table. And then we have Ribete and Tomillo, the Harlequins, whose nature is base and self-interested and somehow the most relatable to anyone who knows what it means to work hard. All of these characters are flawed, all of these characters grow and all of these characters are worthy of love. Students only hear about one playwright from this time period, but Ana Caro is a renegade in her own right whose work has survived the centuries for good reason.

ABOUT MIAMI NEW DRAMA:

Founded by playwright and director Michel Hausmann and National Medal of the Arts winner Moises Kaufman, Miami New Drama is a nonprofit professional theater company committed to artistic excellence and groundbreaking work unique to our diverse and extraordinary region. We make theater that is ALWAYS in conversation with our unique multicultural and multilingual community and is relevant to national discourse for social change. Since 2016, Miami New Drama has been the resident company at the historic Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road.

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES:

For Miami New Drama, educational programs are an essential part of their core values. We create thrilling formative experiences because we truly believe in the transformative power of theater! If you or your institution wants to be part of them, write to us at education@miaminewdrama. org or fill out this form (QR code) Our programs include: • Morning matinees • Educational Tour • 9-week theater workshop programme at the school • Steam program • Summer Theater Intensive (scholarships available!) Special thanks to Miami Beach Regional Library! 4 | THE COURAGE

ANGELINA LÓPEZ CATLEDGE (Leonor)

Actress, singer, songwriter from the Dominican Republic. Theatre credits include: Black Mexican (Theatre Lab), Laced (Thinking Cap Theatre), Mosquita Muerta (Microtheater Miami), If You Could Go Anywhere… (Theatre Lab), Wynwood Stories (Juggerknot Theatre Company), Laundromat Café (Microtheater Miami), Shakespeare in Madness(Adriana Barraza Veritatem Theatre), Shorts Outside the Box (City Theatre) and Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter(Theatre Lab). She is happy and thankful to be performing with Miami New Drama for the first time!

DANIEL LLACA (Don Juan)

Daniel Llaca has worked in various facets of theater, both on and off the stage as an actor, stage manager, and director. Recent credits include The impracticality of...mastadons (Theatre Lab) Nosotros la gente (American Stage) - The Amparo Experience (Broadway Factor). Screen credits include the film, Project Avery (Taylor) and Dave in the upcoming series Just my type. Llaca is also a resident voice actor with Graphic Audio and has provided his voice for various clients including Spirit Airlines, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and HBO. Llaca can next be seen in City Theater’s Summer Shorts this June-July. On a personal note, Llaca would like to express that, while the days behind us were difficult, and the ones ahead will be as well, he hopes that we, the people, strive to remember that we are all doing our best. Stalk him online: @the_dalai_llaca or www.danielllaca.com.

ISABELLA LOPEZ (Riberte/Lisarda)

Isabella Lopez is Miami native and a graduate of the musical theater program at New World School of the Arts. Her Recent credits include Caucasian Chalk Circle (Grusha) with Miami New Drama, City shorts with City Theater, 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky) with Loxen Productions, Dracula (Lucy and Brigette) with Zoetic stage, Legally Blonde the Musical (Pillar) followed by Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy understudy) with Slowburn Theater Company, Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), The Orphan (Clytemnestra) and A Bright room called day (Rosa Malek). You can catch Isabella in The upcoming performance of Not Ready for Primetime at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center. Finally, she’d like to thank Miami New Drama and Peter Romano for always being incredible and inspirational.

KATLIN SVADBIK (Estela)

Katlin Svadbik is happy to be performing in this premiere of The Courage To Right A Woman’s Wrongs. This is her debut performance with Miami New Drama; she was previously seen in Shakespeare Is A White Supremacist (Viola), La Nela De Socartes (Florentina), and will be performing next in Rapture, Blister, Burn (Avery) with Main Street Players.

MICHAEL FERREIRO (Ludovico/Tomillo & Assistant Stage)

Michael Ferreiro is happy to be working with Miami New Drama once again. Previous theatre credits include Brian McDevitt in Art Heist: Miami (Adrienne Arsht Center), Narrator/Azdak in The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Miami New Drama), and Javier in The Amparo Experience (The Broadway Factor). Special thanks to Peter, Vyana and Miami New Drama, as well as love and thanks to his family and friends for their continued support.

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PAUL CURTIS (Fernando)

Musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist and performer from New Orleans, LA. Paul has composed, recorded and performed music for theatre, short films, commercials, and bands. Music composition and performance for theatre credits include: Ronia the Robber’s Daughter (Theatre Lab), Ich Bin Ein Berliner (Theatre Lab), Caucasian Chalk Circle (Miami New Drama), Shakespeare in Madness (Adriana Barraza Veritatem Theatre), Shorts Outside the Box(City Theatre), and When She Had Wings (Theatre Lab). Paul is stoked to be performing again with Miami New Drama!

PETER ROMANO (Director)

Peter Romano is a Syrian-American Actor, Director, and Teaching-Artist. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Columbia University’s Graduate Acting Program. As an actor he has worked internationally, on the African tour of Antigone in the World, and regionally in the American premiere of Terror (Miami New Drama) both directed by Tony Award winner Gregory Mosher. Off-Broadway: First Down (Noor @ 59E59), Fucking A (Signature Theatre), Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (CSC) Regional: Yasmina’s Necklace (Premiere Stages). Film/TV: New Amsterdam (NBC) The Blacklist (NBC) The Week Of with Adam Sandler (Netflix). Peter has directed productions of Antigone and The Caucasian Chalk Circle with Miami New Drama that toured schools and community spaces. Most recently he has adapted and directed filmed versions of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble, a company committed to bringing theatre education into New York City schools. Peter is the creator of the web series The New Neighborhood. www.peter-romano.com

ANA CARO DE MALLÉN Y SOTO (Playwright)

Ana Caro de Mallén y Soto was a Spanish poet and playwright and one of the few women writers of the 17th century. She was born as an enslaved morisco person in Granada, between 1590 and 1600 and she was adopted by Ana María de Torres and Gabriel Caro de Mallén. She received a private education, because in 17th century Spain women were not permitted to attend formal school. Her career took off when she published poetry and studies for festivals and cultural events in theaters called corrales, in 1628 in Seville. Ana Caro was the author of religious plays as well as a number of entremeses. Only two of her full-length plays are known today: El Conde Partinuplé and Valor, Agravio y Mujer (translated as The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs). Ana Caro made money from her poetry and plays, making her one of the first professional female writers. Her work was praised by eminent playwrights and novelists of her day. Her friend and celebrated novelist María de Zayas wrote, “audiences have praised her, and every great mind has crowned her with laurel and cries of victory, writing her name on the city streets.” Ana Caro appears to have died of the plague between 1645 and 1660.

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KATELYN BOURKE (Stage Manager)

Katelyn Bourke is a Miami-based theatre artist, choreographer, and stage manager. She is a Florida International University graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Minor in Dance. Some recent credits include stage managing Matilda, Clue, and theNightmare Before Christmas with Artistic Vibes, becoming the Resident Stage Manager & Choreographer with the company. Some of her past performance credits include Eve Addaman in She Stoops to Comedy and Betty Lovell in Red Velvet. She, along with her castmates, were even invited to perform in South Carolina as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Katelyn has experience in teaching music and creative movement for tiny humans, as well as dance, movement for actors, and musical theatre for performers of all ages! Katelyn would also like to thank everyone at Miami New Drama for welcoming her to the team with open arms, especially Vyana, Jessica, Peter, and, of course, all the incredibly talented actors she gets to work alongside during this project.

SAÚL MENDOZA (COVID Safety Manager / Technical Manager)

Actor with an “engineer” character, born in Caracas, Venezuela with more than 17 years of training and experience in the artistic world. In his country, he stood out in plays such as, No Hay Barcos en Chacao, Recordando con Ira, Los Amantes Inconstantes, Thriller Night, and El Diario de una Bruja Enamorada. He was also part of the cast in musicals such as La Novicia Rebelde, PIAF Voz y Delirio and the hit radio show, No tan serio as well as several seasons in Microteatro Venezuela as an actor and producer. Since his arrival in the city of Miami in 2017, he has continued to add successful projects such as Cartas a Peer Gynt, Cuatro Maneras de Quererte, En el País De La Cocina, Magicus el Bosque reciclado, Un Date Mortal, Smiley la Obra, El Día que Cambió la Vida del Sr. Odio, Close Up, La iliada, and Scrooge, un cuento de navidad. The year 2019 he was as an exclusive talent of the Telemundo television network for the series Betty en New York and the Format of Unitarians Decisiones. Saúl recently joined the Miami New Drama staff to develop other backstage skills, and he has been part of recent productions: A Wonderful World , When Monica Met Hillary,and The Courage.

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